Home Learning
Due to the lengthy school closure, we are providing regular, structured work for all children. Each Monday, we upload a work to Show My Homework for all students in Year 7-10 and Year 12. Work for Year 11 and 13 is set over a longer period of time. We have suggested a schedule of learning for the students, that can help with routine, but we realise that not all students will be able to follow this, so the work is available for students from Monday to Friday.
It is important to remember that we make adaptations for children in school so parents can and will need to do this as well. Therefore following the schedule is a parental and student choice. Whilst we would like all students to complete all the work set on Show My Homework, we realise that is not going to be possible. Therefore Manshead teachers will do their very best to get all learning gaps filled when school returns. Also we know that you are the prime educators in your child’s life and you know what is best for them in the current circumstances. Therefore we also are supplying other online resources to support and give alternatives to their learning. We don’t expect all of it to be done, what is important to us that the students stay mentally and physically well at this time.
Therefore to fully develop parental choice in learning you can also try some of the activities below. Some of them will also be supplementary to what we would have done in school if we were open, such as school trips, theatre and gallery visits.
BBC Bitesize
The BBC have developed a vast array of activities and online daily lessons that students can access.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z98jmp3
Oak National Academy
Daily Online lessons and activities put together by teachers from eight Multi Academy Trusts
Arts Award Discover
Chatham Dockyards have put together a series of Art activities so that students can achieve an Arts Award
Virtual Tours
Ever wanted to visit NASA, the Van Gogh museum or the Great Wall of China – click the link to see the choices of ‘virtual’ school trips you can on
Go and see a live concert, a play or an Art exhibition
https://www.pan3sixty.co.uk/portfolio/henry-moore-foundation-gallery-virtual-tour/
https://sagradafamilia.org/en/virtual-tour
Manshead CE Academy Challenge
Fancy a challenge to carry out activities that match our school values – try these activities in the document below
Learn British Sign Language here
Learn a language or develop your language skills
Use Rosetta Stones free resources to help you to do this
https://www.rosettastone.co.uk/lp/freeforkids/
Harry Potter Learning Resources
Do you love Harry Potter and JK Rowling – try her learning resources
https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home
ZSL London and Whipsnade Zoos
Do you wish to visit the zoo or have a go at their Key Stage 3 Biology and Zoological resources
https://www.zsl.org/learning-resources
Think U Know
Activities for students to complete at home with parents regarding online safety
For 11-13 Yr olds – https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/Support-tools/home-activity-worksheets/11-13s
For 14+ Yr olds – https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/Support-tools/home-activity-worksheets/14-plus
I’ve Got This
This work booklet is targeted at Key Stage 3 Students but can be accessed by anyone to support and give strategies regarding mental health.
Geography in the News
If you are interested in extending your Geography knowledge please access these articles and web links regarding Geography in the news. The completed work can be emailed to Mrs Mitchell at mitchelle@mansheadschool.co.uk for feedback and credits.
Nutrient Pollution World’s Oceans – www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-50690995
Carbon Neutral Cities – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/science-environment-51141619/climate-change-can-glasgow-go-carbon-neutral
Food Insecurity Lesotho – https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/jan/30/drought-leaves-tens-of-thousands-in-lesotho-one-step-from-famine
Build 11,000 homes on land at risk from flooding – https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/23/more-than-11000-homes-to-be-built-on-land-at-high-risk-of-flooding
Indonesia relocate capital city – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/xsyGF2fhsL/Indonesia_new_capital
UK lost sea meadows tackle climate change – https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/10/uk-lost-sea-meadows-to-be-resurrected-in-climate-emergency-fight
Tree Planting – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51633560
Bug that feasts on toxic plastic – https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/27/scientists-find-bug-that-feasts-on-toxic-plastic
UK’s Old Rainfall Records – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52040822
This page will be updated with new links regularly.
If any parent needs support with home learning they can email homelearning@mansheadschool.co.uk or ring 07867 510071.
